Ha-ha, Thomas. I don’t remember myself smiling today until just now, and it’s already evening.

You are so funny 😁 Thomas (still a big smile on my face). Thank you for it 😊 and for this thread.

So, the 4 monks spoke because each one had something to sat.

“Itmay be time for me to be silent”- 🤫 not for long, I hope!

🙏✨️🙏 Anita

Thomas, your story made me laugh, mostly because it exposed exactly what I’d been doing in my earlier comments. I know Zen stories aren’t meant to be dissected. I been working on something and sometimes I only discover what I’m thinking after I’ve said it out loud and posted it. The ‘Universe’ I think finds that funny. Anyway in that sense, I was definitely playing the fool monk who can’t help blurting something out.

I’ll try to follow the candle’s example and let the light go out gracefully 🙂 though, being me… well, we’ll see.